Burke Branding iron
Burke brand Ballymoneen
Christy Cunniffe
PJ Burke showing his great grandfather's branding iron with the letters PB for Patrick Burke.
PJ Burke
This interesting agricultural implement comprises of a well preserved branding iron with a short wooden handle. It was sent to us by PJ Burke of Ballymoneen, Claregalway, Co. Galway. It is PJ’s great grandfathers branding iron named Patrick Burke. The use of the P to denote Patrick was necessary to distinguish his sheep from other Burke neighbours. Burke is a popular surname in that part of Co. Galway. It was used to brand sheep with blue paint. It was made out of parts of a horse drawn finger bar mower. It is approximately 150 years old.
Information provided by PJ Burke.
This page was added on 08/07/2018.
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